Protector for light-globes.



H. H. CHOTEAU.

PROTECTOR FOR LIGHT GLOBES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, I916.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

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HENRY H. CI-IOTEAU, 0F TOPEKA, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FOURTH T0 FRANK R.

WILSON, ONE-FOURTH T0 LAUR ALL OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

WILSON, AND ONE-FOURTH T0 OGEAL SMITH,

Application filed July 22, 1916. Serial No. 110,737.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. CHorEAU, a citizen of the United States, residing at county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, and useful Improvements in Protectors for Light-Globes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a device for holding light globes in place and particularly to devices for holding the practically spherical globes used to a large extent for street lighting.

The general object of my invention is the provision of 'a device which will securely hold the globe in place on the lamp post and will protect it from damage during severe snow storms, and a further object of this invention is to provide a protector which while securely holding the globe in place may be readily detached so as to permit the removal of the globe from its operative position.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevation partly in section of my invention in applied position; and Fig. 2 is a fragmentary section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, A designates a post and B a spherical light globe of any ordinary or usual construction. This globe has a neck which is disposed in a socket 10 mounted upon the post, this socket having an upstanding flange, the flange being provided with screw-threaded openings at a plurality of points. The protector comprises a band 11 which may be made of copper, brass, or other suitable material, this band being relatively light and having a diameter less than the greatest diameter of the globe so that when the band is in place, it will seat upon the globe about one-third from the top. The band 11 is formed at a plurality of points with recesses or openings 12. As illustrated, there are four of these openings 12. Swingingly mounted upon the band are a plurality of vertically disposed strips 13, the upper ends of which are bent to engage Copies of this patent may be obtained for five have invented certain new with the band, the vided so that the have a hinged eng The lower ends of openings 12 being prostrips 13 may swing or agement with the band. the strips 13 are formed with eyes 1 1 or apertures, through which the screws 15 are screws being engaged in the openings of the flange of adapted to pass, these screw-threaded the socket 10.

The strips 13 are of course curved to conform to the curvature of the globe B.

The practical use of my invention will firmly to its socket obvious from the drawing. When the protector is in place,

it will clamp the globe and prevent any detachment of the globe, and consequent breakage, even under great wind pressure. In order to remove the to release the set s band 11 may globe.

and the protector protector it is only necessary crews l5 whereupon the be readily lifted from the If it be desired to remove the globe together, the set screws 15 are released whereupon the globe may be lifted off out of tector. It is obvious be so formed as to character of the lamp and its socket with the pro that my protector may add to the ornamental it may be made of any suitable material.

Having claim is:

1. A light globe circular the and provided with hinged to the band described my invention, what I protector comprising a screws, said strip being 2. The combination with a support having a socket, and said socket, of a a lamp globe fitting in protector for the globe comprising a circular band less in diameter than the greatest engaging the upper diameter of the globe, and

portion of the globe, and

strips hlnged to and extending downward from the band conforming to the curvature of the the socket.

globe and detachably connected to In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature in Witnesses R. E. Lnwrs.

cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. 0.

Gommissioner of Patents,

PatentedlFeb.il3,19iW.

the presence of two witnesses. 

